This online program combines health care-specific coursework with leadership, diversity management, and organization development to help you become a well-rounded healthcare professional.
Credit Hours: 120 | Transfer: Up to 90 Credits | Tuition Cost
What is Health Care Management?
The Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Management integrates the critical functions of management and leadership to facilitate effective health care operations and delivery systems for patients and communities. The program combines health care specific course work with additional relevant areas of leadership, organizational development, and interprofessional collaboration.
Why study Health Care Management at UNH College of Professional Studies?
Through the Health Care Management Degree, you’ll learn about health care administration best practices and critical functions. This program combines health care-specific coursework with leadership, diversity management, and organization development to help you become a well-rounded healthcare professional.
Potential Career Areas
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Compliance Managers
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Clinical Data Managers
- First-Line Supervisors
Course Highlights
- The Emerging U.S. Health Care System
- Human Resource Administration
- Statistics
- Population Health
- Law and Ethics for Health Care and Human Services
- Introduction to Fiscal Management in Health Care
- Reimbursement and Financing Techniques in Health Care
- Informatics for Health Professionals
- Health Care Policy
…and more!
Why UNH CPS?
- Regionally accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education, Inc. (NECHE).
- Available fully online with select on-campus courses.
- Affordable tuition.
- Nationally ranked online programs.
- About 89% of our students are transfer students. Making the most of your transfer credits is our specialty.
- Career advising is available to all students and alumni. We also extend this service to those considering their college options.
- Faculty who are subject matter experts and share their real-world expertise, helping you apply what you learn to your personal goals and career.
- We’re experts at assessing credit toward your undergraduate degree – not only from previous college coursework, but also for other college-level knowledge demonstrated outside the traditional classroom.
Students pursuing an associate degree at their local community college are encouraged to explore our Transfer Pathway! This resource lists the courses your associate degree should contain at your community college, as well as the remaining courses you’ll need to take at UNH College of Professional Studies to complete your bachelor’s degree!
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- Completion of our free, online application for admission
- High school diploma, completion of a high school education in a homeschool setting under state law, or demonstrate high school equivalency.
- Successful completion of one of the following exams will be required for demonstrating high school equivalency: the GED, HiSET, or TASC
Upon graduation, those who wish to pursue a master’s degree are encouraged to explore the M.S. in Health Care Management.
For motivated undergraduate students interested in pursuing a graduate degree, you can pair this program with an accelerated option that allows you to streamline the completion of your educational goals. Students can choose between an M.S. in Health Care Management or a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management. This option allows students to complete their bachelor’s and graduate degrees in a fast-tracked five-year timeline.
Qualifications:
- Current UNH undergraduate student enrolled in either the B.S. in Health Care Management or B.S. in Allied Health Leadership program.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher.
- Apply and be accepted into to one of the graduate programs of choice: MS Health Care Management or the Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management.
- Completed 90 undergraduate credits (to begin taking courses for dual credit). Most students apply in their junior year; once admitted to the program, students can begin taking select courses for dual credit, provided they’ve completed 90 undergraduate credits.
If you're interested in learning more about the accelerated graduate program, join us for an online information session here:
Curriculum & Requirements
This degree plan is a sample and does not reflect the impact of transfer credit or current course offerings. UNH CPS Online undergraduate students should develop individual academic plans with their academic advisor during their first year at UNH.
Sample Course Sequence
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 420 | The Writing Process | 4 |
| HLTC 550 | The Emerging U.S. Health Care System | 4 |
| HRM 420 | Human Resource Management | 4 |
| General Education Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 460 | Interpersonal Communication and Group Dynamics | 4 |
| CRIT 501 | Introduction to Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| MTH 402 or MTH 504 or MTH 510 | Math for Our World or Statistics or Pre-Calculus | 4 |
| MGMT 566 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 480 | Visual Communication | 4 |
| HLTC 590 | Introduction to Fiscal Management in Health Care | 4 |
| General Education Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HLTC 612 | Population Health | 4 |
| MTH 504 | Statistics | 4 |
| General Education Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRIT 602 | Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking | 4 |
| HLTC 690 | Law and Ethics for Health Care and Human Services | 4 |
| HLTC 720 or HRM 580 or HRM 635 or MGMT 608 or SCI 610 or SCI 615 | Health Program Planning and Evaluation or Change Management or Managing Conflict or Fostering Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace or Contemporary Issues in Personal and Global Health or Fitness and Health | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HLTC 627 | Reimbursement and Financing Techniques in Health Care | 4 |
| HLTC 737 | Informatics for Health Professionals | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HLTC 738 | Health Care Policy | 4 |
| IDIS 601 | Interdisciplinary Seminar | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HLTC 797 | Integrative Capstone: Project in Health Care Management | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Degree Requirements
General Education Program Requirements
A minimum grade of D- is required in all General Education coursework. Students are allowed a maximum of two course overlaps. Overlaps can be used between Major, Minor and General Education requirements with only 8 credits overlapped between the Major and Minor.
All General Education requirements, including CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking and IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar, must be taken prior to the capstone.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 420 | The Writing Process | 4 |
| COM 460 | Interpersonal Communication and Group Dynamics | 4 |
| COM 480 | Visual Communication | 4 |
| CRIT 501 | Introduction to Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
MTH 402 | Math for Our World | |
MTH 504 | Statistics | |
MTH 510 | Pre-Calculus | |
| Knowledge of Human Behavior & Social Systems | 4 | |
| Knowledge of the Physical & Natural World | 4 | |
| Knowledge of Human Thought & Expression | 4 | |
| CRIT 602 | Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking | 4 |
| IDIS 601 | Interdisciplinary Seminar | 4 |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Writing Program Requirements
All bachelor's degree candidates are required to complete four writing intensive courses as part of the University Writing Program Requirements as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
ENG 420 | The Writing Process | |
One Writing Intensive course in the Major | ||
One Writing Intensive course at the 600-level or above | ||
One Additional Writing Intensive Course | ||
Writing Intensive courses are identified with the label "Writing Intensive Course" in the "Attributes" section of the course description and/or a W following the course number.
Major Requirements
Prior to capstone enrollment, students are expected to complete the majority of their required major courses along with CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking and IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar. Students should consult with their advisor regarding specific major courses that may be completed with their capstone. Academic Advisor approval is required for registration to be processed.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major in Healthcare Management | ||
| Foundation Courses | ||
| HLTC 550 | The Emerging U.S. Health Care System | 4 |
| HRM 420 | Human Resource Management | 4 |
| MGMT 566 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| Intermediate Courses | ||
| HLTC 590 | Introduction to Fiscal Management in Health Care | 4 |
| HLTC 612 | Population Health | 4 |
| HLTC 690 | Law and Ethics for Health Care and Human Services | 4 |
| MTH 504 | Statistics | 4 |
| Advanced Courses | ||
| HLTC 627 | Reimbursement and Financing Techniques in Health Care | 4 |
| HLTC 737 | Informatics for Health Professionals | 4 |
| HLTC 738 | Health Care Policy | 4 |
| Health Care Management Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
HLTC 720 | Health Program Planning and Evaluation | |
HRM 580 | Change Management | |
HRM 635 | Managing Conflict | |
MGMT 608 | Fostering Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace | |
SCI 610 | Contemporary Issues in Personal and Global Health | |
SCI 615 | Fitness and Health | |
| Integrative Capstone | ||
| HLTC 797 | Integrative Capstone: Project in Health Care Management | 4 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Electives
Open electives are courses students will need to take in addition to their general education and major requirements in order to satisfy the remaining credit totals for their programs. Open electives are defined as any credit course offered by the College not already included in the student's general education, major, option or minor. Students will need 120 credits total to graduate with a bachelor's degree from the Online Division of the College of Professional Studies.
- Demonstrate knowledge of health care systems and the organization and integration of clinical and community support services that lead to optimal patient care.
- Assess health care financial models and processes to enhance managerial decision making and organizational performance and to strategically support patients and communities.
- Examine the fundamental rights, ethical principles, and overarching policies that guide health care professionals.
- Evaluate the efficacy of employing information technology tools to improve health care delivery and optimize health outcomes.
- Explore how socio-cultural, familial, and individual perspectives influence the operation, delivery, and use of health care systems.
- Demonstrate competency in communication, interpersonal relations, management, and leadership to support organizational effectiveness and inter-professional collaboration.
Your Prior and Current Learning Counts
Many of our students can demonstrate college-level knowledge gained from military, workplace and volunteer-based training, and experiences. We are experts at helping students demonstrate learning and earning academic credit.
Opportunities for Airmen
The AU-ABC partnership between Air University and the UNH College of Professional Studies allows you to apply your CCAF Associate in Applied Science toward this online bachelor's degree. All CCAF degrees are transferable into this program.
Career Outcomes
Talk with your advisor to discuss how your program, experience, and goals align.
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